I've been using Linux for a few months, mainly because I wanted to move away from Windows. I tried several distributions before settling on Nobara. It was running well until recently when I started noticing some weird glitches after a Plasma update. My setup includes an AMD Ryzen 7900X CPU, 32GB RAM, and an AMD Radeon 9070XT. Lately, my system's startup and shutdown times have been ridiculously slow, and during boot, I often get a grey screen with some dots. I rolled back updates and even reinstalled Nobara, but the problem persists. I explored the BIOS settings and saw some jumbled text, but resetting it to defaults didn't fix the boot issues. Interestingly, I have another PC (an Alienware) with similar specs that runs Nobara without issues. So, I'm wondering—could it be a problem with my motherboard, or might this be a Linux driver issue? Could my aging NVME drive be the culprit?
3 Answers
Your specs are solid, so it’s strange that you’re having all these issues. It could be worth looking into whether your NVME drive is compatible with your motherboard and checking for any firmware updates. Aging hardware can sometimes behave unpredictably with newer software.
It sounds frustrating! The fact that you have no issues on your Alienware hints it might not just be Linux related. I'd suggest checking the logs with `dmesg --level=err` to see if there are any errors that could give you a clue about what's going wrong. Sometimes the kernel logs can point to hardware issues or driver conflicts.
You might want to try a different distro temporarily to troubleshoot. It could help narrow down whether it's a problem with Nobara or something more serious with your hardware. Some users have found other distros handle similar setups better, so it’s worth a shot.
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